5. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 2) (Incentive Stock Option Plan, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Incentive Stock Option Plan
Outstanding - beginning balance	957,636	1,493,902
Granted	100,000	20,000
Exercised	(360,736)	(442,300)
Canceled/Forfeited		(107,066)
Expired	(7,100)	(6,900)
Outstanding - ending balance	689,800	957,636
Vested and Exercisable	467,100	687,102
Vested and Expected to Vest	666,789	931,883
Outstanding - beginning balance	$ 1.40	$ 1.13
Granted	$ 3.25	$ 3.27
Exercised	$ 1.22	$ 0.54
Canceled/Forfeited		$ 1.61
Expired	$ 2.54	$ 0.88
Outstanding - ending balance	$ 1.74	$ 1.40
Vested and Exercisable	$ 1.42	$ 1.27
Vested and Expected to Vest	$ 1.71	$ 1.37
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding	4 years 6 months 8 days	5 years 2 months 19 days
Vested and Exercisable	4 years 0 months 26 days	4 years 6 months 8 days
Vested and Expected to Vest	4 years 5 months 12 days	5 years 1 month 18 days